About PGIP Niger
Integrated Landscape Management Project — funded by the World Bank.
The PGIP Project
The Integrated Landscape Management Project (PGIP) is a Government of Niger initiative, funded by the World Bank to the tune of 150 million US dollars (about 95 billion FCFA), split 50% loans and 50% grants.
Approved on September 1, 2022 and effective since April 4, 2023, the PGIP is a six-year project (scheduled to close on October 31, 2028). It operates under the oversight of Niger's Ministry of Water Resources, Sanitation and Environment and is coordinated by Colonel Kader Mohamed.
Main Objective
Increase the adoption of climate-smart landscape restoration practices and improve access to income opportunities in the project's target municipalities in Niger.
Intervention Area
The PGIP operates in 82 municipalities across 6 regions of Niger, targeting the areas most affected by landscape degradation (soil crusting, glacis, sand encroachment):
- Diffa — Fighting desertification and building shock resilience
- Dosso — Soil restoration and water resource management
- Maradi — Agroforestry and assisted natural regeneration
- Tahoua — 15 target municipalities, 18,000 hectares of reclaimed land
- Tillabéri — Support for internally displaced persons (IDPs)
- Zinder — Water and soil conservation (CES/DRS)
The Project's 4 Components
1. Knowledge Generation and Territorial Planning
Development of national forest and rangeland inventories, creation of forestry, agrosilvopastoral and fisheries management plans (47 forest management plans covering 73,416 hectares), and climate-integrated planning.
2. Investments in Restoration
Financing of concrete land restoration actions: 48,604 hectares treated using CES/DRS techniques, Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) over 10,500 hectares, agricultural and agrosilvopastoral half-moons on 299 sites, and support for climate-resilient livelihoods.
3. Coordination and Monitoring & Evaluation
Overall project governance, environmental and social risk management, communication, and conflict management. 26 Municipal Development Plans (PDC) produced in 2024.
4. Contingent Emergency Response
Ability to reallocate funds in the event of a major natural disaster to support response and recovery efforts.
Concrete Results (as of March 31, 2025)
- 48,604 hectares of degraded land restored using sustainable management techniques
- 210,000+ hectares of natural pastureland preserved thanks to 2,380 km of firebreaks
- 110,816 heads of household who have adopted sustainable land management practices
- 782,712 people directly reached by project activities
- 1,740 temporary jobs created, including 289 for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
- 47 forest management plans produced, covering 73,416 hectares
- 14 fisheries management plans covering an area of 1,463 hectares
- 26 Municipal Development Plans (PDC) produced in 2024
Institutional Framework
The PGIP is implemented under the oversight of the Ministry of Water Resources, Sanitation and Environment, with technical support from:
- World Bank — Main financing and technical support (disbursement rate: 20.3%)
- CILSS / AGRHYMET — Regional capacity building
- BNEE — National Bureau of Environmental Assessments
- NGOs and Producer Organizations — Field activity implementation